Coin-drawer.



H. A. SMITH.

G01N DRAWER.

APPLIGATION FILED APB.. 20, 1909. 1,005,662. Patented 001.1111911.

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HENRY ALEXANDER SMITH, 0F ATLANTA, GEORGIA, ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECT ANDMESNE ASSIGNMENTS, 0F ONE-FOURTH TO CHARLES CLIFFORD HUDSON AND ONE-SIXTH TO A. I. V. WILSON, OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA.

COIN-DRAWER.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, HENRY ALEXANDER SMITH, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Atlanta, in the county of Fulton and State ofGeorgia, have invented new and useful Improvements in Coin-Drawers, ofwhich the following is a specification.

The invention relates to an improvement in coin drawers designedprimarily for use in connection with telephone pay stations, and moreparticularly comprehends a coin drawer so constructed that it may besetby the proper oicial for a proper reception of coins when introducedinto the telephone casing and automatically locked againstaccess to thecoins in the withdrawal from the casing.

The main object of the present invention is the provision of a coindrawer designed to be introduced into telephone casings so that thecoins inserted in the casing for the use of the telephone may beproperly delivered to the drawer, the construction of the drawermechanism being such that the cashier or other otiicial may initiallyset the parts so that after the drawer is introduced into the casing thecoin slots in the drawer will be opened for the reception of the coinsdelivered to the casing, said mechanism operating to close and lock thecoin-receiving slots of the drawer during the separation of the drawerfrom the casing.

The invention in the preferred form of details will be described in thefollowing specification, reference being had particularly to theaccompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a broken perspective of apay station telephone casing with the drawer in place. Fig. 2 is avertical section of the same. Fig. 3 is a plan of the drawer with theupper wall thereof removed, illustrating the locking mechanism in theinitial or normal position. Fig. 4 is a similar view with the parts inthe position occupied in the first portion of the setting operation.Fig. 5 is a similar view with the parts in the position occupied at thecompletion of the setting operation, or when the drawer is ready forinsertion in the casing. Fig. 6 is a broken plan of the drawer wit-h thetop wall removed, the telephone casing being shown in horizontalsection, the parts of the Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 20, 1909.

Patented Oct. 10, 1911. serial No. 491,093.

locking mechanism being in the positions occupied after insertion in thecasing.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawings wherein is shown thepreferred embodiment of the present invention, my improved drawercomprises a rectangular box-like structure of sectional dimensionsdesigned to it within the coin chamber 2 of a casing 3 of a telephonepay sta tion. As is well understood, receptacles of this character areinserted in the coin chamber of the pay station and withdrawn atintervals for the deposit of the coins collected at the particularstation.

The drawer l includes the usual bottom, side, and end walls, one of thelatter being hiiigedly mounted to permit access to the interior of thedrawer, and being provided with any desired form of lock, as 4. Thedrawer is provided with a removable cover or top plate 5, and below andin spaced reation to said top plate is a horizontally disposed partition6, between which latter and the top plate, the locking mechanism isarranged.

The upper surface of the partition is provided at appropriate pointswith spaced transversely arranged ribs 7 inwhich are formed slots 8designed when the drawer is in proper position in the casing 3 toregister with the delivery ends 9 of the respective coin chutes 10,whereby coins delivered through said chutes may fall into the drawer, itmay be understood that the top plate 5 of the drawer is also formed withappropriately registering slots 11. The ribs 7 are of a heightapproximately equal to the distance between the partition 7 and the topplate 5, and are each centrally out away to provide shoulders 12 to forma guideway for the reception of a slide 13. The slide is designed forlongitudinal movement in the guideway formed by the cut away portions ofthe ribs and is further provided with a series of slots 14 which, whenthe slide is in proper position will register with the slots in theribs, serving, however, to close the slots in the ribs when the slide isin any other position.

The relatively rear end of the slide, or that end remote from the doorof the drawer is formed with a rearward centrally arranged extension l5designed to pivotally engage a setting lever 1G through the medium of apin 17 carried by said lever engaging an opening formed in theextension. The lever is pivotally mounted at one end on the partition 6in rear of the slide plate, as at 19 and extends transversely of thepartition being formed on the rear edge with an upwardly extendingflange 20, which is designed at all times to aline with an opening 21formed in the rear wall of the drawer betweenthe partition and coverplate. The free end of the lever 16 is reduced in width and terminallyprovided with a vertically extending stud 22 for a purpose which willpresently appear. An operating bar 23 is arranged longitudinally of thedrawer being materially reduced in width for approximately the rear halfof its length. At the forward portion, the bar 23 is connected to thedrawer, being for this purpose formed with a transversely arranged slot24 designed to receive a pin 25 extending upward from the abutment 26formed on the inner surface of the door at an appropriate point. At therear end, the operating bar is through the medium of a slot 27 formed insaid bar and a pin 28 connected to the setting lever so as to permit anindependent sliding move ment of the bar and lever. At the forward endof the reduced portion of the bar that edge thereof remote from theslide 13 is formed with a laterally extending lug 29 the rear edge ofwhich is rounded as shown.

The operating bar is arranged at one side of the slide 13, and is guidedin longitudinal movement by a stud 30 projecting upwardly from thepartition 6, and adjacent its connection with the setting lever isformed on the edge remote from the pivotal connection of said lever witha lug 31, for a purpose which will presently appear.

Fixed in the partition 6 adjacent and in rear of the free end of thesetting lever is a pivot pin 32 on which is pivotally mounted a lockingdog 33 and a dog-controlling lever 84. The dog which is lowermost on thepivot pin is an elongated strip of metal formed in the rear end with anopening to engage the pivot pin 82 and at the forward end with a notch35. The dog controlling lever 34 is designed to be engaged by the lug 31of the operating bar, and in the edge adjacent said lug formed with arounded depression 36 to cooperate with the lug, the operating lever anddog being connected through the medium of a pin 37 depending from thelever and seating in an opening 38 formed in the dog, the opening havinga diameter exceeding that of the pin so as to permit a limitedindependent movement of the dog. A leaf spring 39 is secured to theunderside of the dog controlling lever and is designed to engage the dogso as to normally press the forward or notched end thereof to its limitof movement in a direction away from the operating bar. The forward endof the dog' controlling lever is provided with an exten sion connectedthrough the medium of a coil spring 40 to a stud projecting from theupper surface of the pin whereby the dog controlling lever is normallyheld at its limit of movement toward the operating bar.

The parts are so arranged that the dog and dog controlling lever arearranged in superimposed relation above the free end of the settinglever, so that the dog rests directly on the end of the setting leverimmediately adjacent the pin 22 carried by said le ver and between saidpin and the pivotal support of the lever.

Mounted upon a pivot pin 41 extending upwardly from the partitionadjacent and in rear of the lug 29 is what l term a locking lever 42.This lever is made in two sections 43 and 44. The forward section 44 inthe form of a plate provided with spaced ears 45 at the rear end in eachof which there is formed an opening to engage the pivot pin 41, whilethe rear section is an elongated strip of a thickness to fit between theears 45, the forward portion of the strip being offset from the rearportion so as to normally lie against the inner surface of the plate 44.The rear portion is also formed with an opening to engage the pivot pin41, so that both sections of the lever are mounted on the pivot pin, thespecific construction per mit-ting free movement of the rear portion ofthe lever in one direction without regard to the forward portion of saidlever while compelling movement of the rear portion of the lever undermovement of the forward portion in the opposite direction. Leaf springs46%7 are designed to coperatie with the respective portions of thelocking lever, the former operating in rear of the forward portion ofthe lever, or between the same and the approximate side of the drawerwhile the latter engages the opposing face of the rear portion of thelever. Under the influence of the spring 46, the forward portion of thelever will be moved with the eEect to swing the rear portion thereoftoward the adjacent wall of the case, while the tendency of the spring47 is to normally maintain the rear portion of the lever at its limit ofmovement outward from the ad* jacent wall of the drawer. The spring 46is of greater strength than the spring 47 so that the normal effect ofthe springs is to force the free end of the rear portion of the levertoward the adjacent wall of the case.

The parts are so arranged and the locking lever is of such length thatwhen the operating bar is at its limit of rearward movement, the lug 29thereof will engage the forn ward portion of said lever and force thefree or forward end thereof into contact with the adjacent wall of thechamber, at the same time permitting the spring 47 to so operate theforward end of the rear portion of the lever as to arrange the rear endthereof at its limit of movement outwardly from the adjacent wall of thedrawer. In this position, the rear end of the rear portion of the leveris disposed in front of the relatively forward edge of the settinglever, as clearly shown in Fig. 3 of the drawing, thus, preventing aforward movement of the setting lever. As will be plain from F ig. 3,the setting lever when in rearward position, holds the slide 13 in suchposition as to cover or close the slots 8 in the partition 6. This isthe normal position of the parts and it will be noted that as long asthe door of a drawer remains locked or closed, the slots 8 providingaccess to the interior of the door are not open, and hence, the interiorof the drawer is closed against the introduction or withdrawing of thecoins.

Assuming now that it is desired to set the drawer for introduction intothe telephone casing. The cashier or other oicialat the point where thedrawers are distributed, unlocks the door and opens the same to itslimit. This movement impels a sliding movement of the operating bar withthe effect to relieve the locking lever from the pressure of the lug 29,and to cause the lug 31 to travel lengthwise the dog controlling leverand move the same and the dog toward the adjacent wall of the drawer.Immediately the locking lever is relieved from the pressure of the lug29, the spring 46 exerts its power over the spring 47 with the effect toforce the rear end of the locking lever toward the adjacent wall of thedrawer and thereby release the free end of the setting lever. As theforward movement of the operating bar continues, it will draw theset-ting lever forward and dispose the slots in the slide 13 inalinement with the slots in the partition 6 and cover plate 5. Themovement of the parts continues until the stud 22 carried by the settinglever rides into a position in advance of the notched end of the dog 33whereupon said dog under the influence of the spring 39 moves laterallyin rear of the stud 22 and prevents a return of the setting lever tonormal position. The parts are now in the condition noted in Fig. 4 ofthe drawings, and the setting operation is completed by closing andlocking the door. This movement restores the operating bar to normalposition, thereby again causing the lug 29 to engage and operate thelocking lever, but as said lug engages only the forward portion of saidlever, it will be obvious that said portion only will be operated as therear portion thereof isV held against movement by the free end of thesetting lever, thus tensioning the spring 47 for subsequent automaticoperation, as will presently appear. The drawer is now .readyxfoiinsertion in the telephone pay station casing, and the latter at anappropriate point in the rear wall is provided with a finger 48 which,when the drawer is inserted is designed to pass through the opening 21in the rear wall ofthe drawer. The finger is of such length that as thedrawer is moved to its rearward limit in the coin chamber, the lingerwill engage the flange 2O of the setting lever and cause a slightforward movement of the lever. This movement of the lever disengages thestud 22 from the notched end of the locking dog permitting the spring 40to draw the dog controlling lever, and through it the dog out of thepath of the stud of the setting lever. The setting lever, however, cannot move in the rearward direction, owing to the presence of the finger48, hence, as long as the drawer remains in the casing, the slide 13 isin such position as to provide uninterrupted communication between thecoin chutes 10 and the interior of the drawer. When, however, the draweris withdrawn for the purpose of removing the coins deposited therein, itwill be obvious that the setting lever is free to move in a rearwarddirection and carry with it 'the slide, such movement being induced by aleaf spring 49 secured to the wall of the drawer and underlying theslide and bearing against a pin 50 depending from the slide. Thismovement of the slide automatically closes the -slots 8 in thepartition, and as the free endof the setting moves rearward beyond thefree end of the locking lever, the spring 47 operates to force the freeend of the locking lever away from the adjacent wall of the drawer andinto a position in front of the free end of the setting lever. The slideis thus locked in position to close the slots leading to the interior ofthe drawer, and can not be moved except by a manipulation of the door aspreviously described.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is

1. A coin drawer, a door closing an opening therein, means for closingthe drawer against coin reception, and means rendered operative by theopening of the door to lock the closing means in open position.

2. A coin drawer formed with a coin-receiving slot, a door closing anopening in the drawer, means for closing the slot, and means renderedoperative by the movement of the door for locking the closing means inopen position.

3. A coin drawer formed with a coin-receiving slot, a door closing anopening in the drawer, a slide closing the slot, and means renderedoperative by the movement of the door for locking the slide in openposition.

4. A coin drawer formed with a coin-receiving slot, a slide arranged toclose the slot, a door closing-an opening in the drawer,

ist i an operatingbar connected with the door, and means intermediatesaid bar and slide for moving the latter to open position in themovementof the door.

5. A coin drawer formed with a Coin-receiving slot, a slide arranged toclose the slot, a door closing an opening in the drawer, an operatingbar connected with the door, means intermediate said bar and slide formoving the latter to open position in the movement of the door, andmeans Carried by the drawer for locking the slide in open position.

6. A coin drawer formed with a eoinre eeiving slot, a slide arranged toclose the slot, a door closing and openingin the drawer, an operatingbar Connected with the door, means intermediate said bar and slide formoving the latter to open position in the movement of the door, andmeans earried by the drawer for looking the slide in open position,independent of the movement of the door.

7. A coin drawer formed with a coinreeeiving slot, a slide arranged toelose said slot, a lever pivotally mounted on the drawer and connectedto the slide, a door closing an opening in the drawer, and meansintermediate the door and lever whereby in the movement of door thelever is moved to arrange the slide in open position with relation tothe slot.

8. A coin drawer formed with a coinreceiving slot, a slide arranged toClose said slot, a lever pivotally mounted on the drawer and connectedto the slide, a door closing an opening in the drawer, meansintermediate the door and lever whereby in the movement of the door thelever is moved to arrange the slide in open position with relation tothe slot, and means carried by the drawer for looking the lever inposition to maintain the slide in slot-opening position.

9. A eoin drawer formed with a eoinreceiving slot, a door for thedrawer, a slide arranged to close the slot, a setting lever pivotallymounted on the drawer and connected with the slide, an operating baroonneoting the door and lever, a locking dog for the lever, meansCarried by the bar to move the dog in the path of the lever in themovement of the bar, and means carried by the lever to be engaged by thedog to look the lever in operative position.

10. A Goin drawer, a door therefor, means carried by the drawer forControlling the admission of coins thereto, and permanent Connectionsjoining said means and door whereby in one movement of the latter saidmeans is operated.

11. A coin drawer, a door therefor, means carried by the drawer forcont-rolling the admission of Coins thereto, and permanent connectionsjoining said means and door whereby in one movement of the latter saidmeans is operated, said connections being arranged to permit theopposing movement of the door without affecting said means.

12. A coin drawer, a door therefor, means for controlling Coin admissionto the drawer, and permanent connections joining the door and saidmeans, whereby in the opening movement of the door the means is operatedto permit the introduction of coins into the drawer.

13. A coin drawer, a door therefor, means for controlling coin admissionto the drawer, connections intermediate the door and said means, wherebyin the opening movement of the door the means is operated to permit theintroduction of eoins into the drawer, and looking mechanism carried bythe drawer to leek said means in the position resulting from theoperative movement of the door.

14. A eoin drawer formed with a slot, a slide Controlling said slot, asetting lever pivotallv mounted on the drawer and connected to theslide, a door for the drawer, an.

operating bar connected to the door, and a pin and slot connectionbetween said bar and lever, whereby in the opening movement of the doorthe lever is moved in one direction to arrange the slide to open theslot.

15. A coin drawer formed with a slot, a slide controlling said slot, asetting lever pivotally mounted on the drawer and oonn eeted to theslide, a door for the drawer, an operating bar connected to the door,and a pin and slot connection between said bar and lever, and a lookingdog pivotally mounted on the drawer and designed to engage and loelr thelever in the position as sumed in the operative movement of the door.

16. A Coin drawer formed with a slot, a slide controlling said slot, asetting lever pivotally mounted on the drawer and eonneeted to theslide, a door for the drawer, an operating bar connected to the door,and a pin and slot connection between said bar and lever, a looking dogpivotally mounted on the drawer and designed to engage and lock thelever in the position assumed in the operative movement of the door, adog oontrolling lever designed to be actuated in the operative movementof the bar, said controlling lever having a loose Connection with thedog, whereby to move the dog toward locking position in the movement ofthe operating bar.

17. A coin drawer formed with a slot, a slide controlling said slot, asetting lever pivotally mounted on the drawer and connected to theslide, a door for the drawer, an operating bar eonneoted to the door, apin and slot connection between said bar and lever, a locking dogpivotally mounted on the drawer and designed to engage and lock thelever in the position assumed in the operative movement of the door, anda dog controlling lever designed to be actuated in the operativemovement of the bar, said oontrolling lever having a loose connectionwith the dog, said bar and controlling lever being formed to permitindependent movement of the lever when the bar is in inoperativeposition.

18. A coin drawer formed with a slot, a slide controlling said slot, asetting lever pivotally mounted on the drawer and connected to theslide, a door for the drawer, an operating bar connected to the door, apin and slot connection between said bar and lever, a looking dogpivotally mounted on the drawer and designed to engage and look thelever in the position assumed in the operative movement of the door, adog Con- HENRY ALEXANDER SMITH.

Witnesses:

W. P. HUNTER, C. C. HUDSON.

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